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Recent county-contracts coverage from The Sidekick network, including local decisions, public meetings, and civic updates.
The proposed FY 2026-27 contract sets daily rates and reporting requirements, but the public packet does not explain how WellSpace was selected or provide historical performance data.
The contract with Van Dermyden Makus Law Corporation sets a $150,000 maximum payment without prior written authorization and establishes hourly rates and confidentiality safeguards.
Supervisors unanimously approved an agreement with Dr. Radha Sadacharan covering temporary Health Officer duties and medical consulting from Oct. 1, 2026, through June 30, 2028.
A consent-calendar item would give the Public Defender’s Office direct Evidence.com access and add AI-assisted review tools under a 90-month Axon contract.
Supervisors are being asked to approve a six-month medical-management agreement for a severely injured county employee, with costs capped and no added General Fund impact expected.
Staff say the one-year deal would fund narcotic treatment program services for Sutter and Yuba counties with no county general fund impact.
The June 11 committee packet advances a three-year security agreement for county sites and campground coverage, along with a request to waive competitive bidding.
The board’s June 2 meeting turned into a public debate over privacy, data retention and oversight of the county’s automated license plate reader program.
A May 5 committee packet shows Sutter County moving a Partnership HealthPlan agreement that would reimburse public health clinic vaccine and TB testing services under new DHCS rules.